℗ 2020 Deutsche Grammophon, Berlin
Released | February 21, 2020 |
Duration | 56m 10s |
Record Label | Deutsche Grammophon (DG) |
Genre | Classical |
Beethoven: The Last Three Sonatas, Opp. 109-111
Maurizio Pollini
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109
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1.1
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1. Vivace, ma non troppo - Adagio espressivo
Ludwig van Beethoven; Maurizio Pollini |
3:20 | |||
1.2
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2. Prestissimo
Ludwig van Beethoven; Maurizio Pollini |
2:15 | |||
1.3
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3a. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung (Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo)
Ludwig van Beethoven; Maurizio Pollini |
1:50 | |||
1.4
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3b. Variation I: Molto espressivo
Ludwig van Beethoven; Maurizio Pollini |
1:35 | |||
1.5
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3c. Variation II: Leggiermente
Ludwig van Beethoven; Maurizio Pollini |
1:27 | |||
1.6
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3d. Variation III: Allegro vivace
Ludwig van Beethoven; Maurizio Pollini |
0:25 | |||
1.7
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3e. Variation IV: Etwas langsamer als das Thema
Ludwig van Beethoven; Maurizio Pollini |
2:08 | |||
1.8
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3f. Variation V: Allegro, ma non troppo
Ludwig van Beethoven; Maurizio Pollini |
0:50 | |||
1.9
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3g. Variation VI: Tempo I del tema
Ludwig van Beethoven; Maurizio Pollini |
2:55 | |||
Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110
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1.10
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1. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo
Ludwig van Beethoven; Maurizio Pollini |
5:28 | |||
1.11
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2. Allegro molto
Ludwig van Beethoven; Maurizio Pollini |
1:53 | |||
1.12
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3a. Adagio ma non troppo
Ludwig van Beethoven; Maurizio Pollini |
3:11 | |||
1.13
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3b. Fuga (Allegro ma non troppo)
Ludwig van Beethoven; Maurizio Pollini |
6:05 | |||
Piano Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111
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1.14
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1. Maestoso - Allegro con brio ed appassionato
Ludwig van Beethoven; Maurizio Pollini |
7:40 | |||
1.15
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2a. Arietta. Adagio molto semplice e cantabile
Ludwig van Beethoven; Maurizio Pollini |
2:14 | |||
1.16
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2b. Variation I
Ludwig van Beethoven; Maurizio Pollini |
1:49 | |||
1.17
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2c. Variation II
Ludwig van Beethoven; Maurizio Pollini |
1:48 | |||
1.18
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2d. Variation III
Ludwig van Beethoven; Maurizio Pollini |
1:50 | |||
1.19
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2e. Variation IV
Ludwig van Beethoven; Maurizio Pollini |
4:17 | |||
1.20
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2f. Variation V
Ludwig van Beethoven; Maurizio Pollini |
3:10 |
Maurizio Pollini’s Beethoven Sonatas cycle has reached completion after nearly 40 years. The last three sonatas of Beethoven's catalog are presented here after a long journey that comes full-circle, stemming back to June 1975, when Maurizio Pollini began recording the Beethoven Sonatas, starting with two of the last three – op. 109 and op. 110. The remaining Late Sonatas (op. 101, op. 106 and op. 111) followed in 1976 and 1977.
Nearly 40 years to record all 32 Sonatas: Pollini’s is the first cycle on Deutsche Grammophon since those of Daniel Barenboim (1981 – 1984) and Emil Gilels (1972 – 1984, incomplete).
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Deutsche Grammophon (DG) Studio Masters
Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -2.25 -6.96 to -0.72 | -21.36 -28.02 to -16.58 | -18.52 -25.60 to -14.10 | 12 10 to 15 | |
1 | 1. Vivace, ma non troppo - Adagio espressivo | -1.48 | -22.17 | -19.2 | 14 |
2 | 2. Prestissimo | -0.72 | -19.50 | -16.5 | 12 |
3 | 3a. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung (Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo) | -6.96 | -28.02 | -25.6 | 12 |
4 | 3b. Variation I: Molto espressivo | -6.46 | -25.31 | -22.8 | 12 |
5 | 3c. Variation II: Leggiermente | -2.05 | -21.61 | -18.9 | 11 |
6 | 3d. Variation III: Allegro vivace | -1.71 | -17.37 | -14.9 | 10 |
7 | 3e. Variation IV: Etwas langsamer als das Thema | -1.34 | -20.04 | -17.3 | 11 |
8 | 3f. Variation V: Allegro, ma non troppo | -2.65 | -18.24 | -15.7 | 10 |
9 | 3g. Variation VI: Tempo I del tema | -2.18 | -20.67 | -16.8 | 10 |
10 | 1. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo | -1.91 | -21.80 | -18.9 | 12 |
11 | 2. Allegro molto | -0.72 | -18.19 | -15.2 | 10 |
12 | 3a. Adagio ma non troppo | -1.44 | -24.75 | -21.4 | 13 |
13 | 3b. Fuga (Allegro ma non troppo) | -0.72 | -19.89 | -16.5 | 11 |
14 | 1. Maestoso - Allegro con brio ed appassionato | -0.72 | -18.43 | -15.3 | 12 |
15 | 2a. Arietta. Adagio molto semplice e cantabile | -4.46 | -27.80 | -24.9 | 15 |
16 | 2b. Variation I | -2.77 | -22.85 | -20.4 | 12 |
17 | 2c. Variation II | -0.72 | -20.54 | -18.1 | 12 |
18 | 2d. Variation III | -1.45 | -16.58 | -14.1 | 10 |
19 | 2e. Variation IV | -2.19 | -23.15 | -20.5 | 13 |
20 | 2f. Variation V | -2.27 | -20.36 | -17.4 | 11 |